Chris Ahearn

We're not replacing DIY with DIFM by any means. What we're doing is broadening our DIY model to include the read more

We're not replacing DIY with DIFM by any means. What we're doing is broadening our DIY model to include the do-it-for-me category.

We have storm recovery teams ... leaving in the next day or so. The issue is places for them to read more

We have storm recovery teams ... leaving in the next day or so. The issue is places for them to stay and road closures.

Our advertising guidelines are such that Lowe's chooses not to advertise in controversial programming, including programming with gratuitous sex and read more

Our advertising guidelines are such that Lowe's chooses not to advertise in controversial programming, including programming with gratuitous sex and violence.

Historically we have seen strong home improvement spending in the wake of a slow economy. The stock market has been read more

Historically we have seen strong home improvement spending in the wake of a slow economy. The stock market has been less secure in the last 18 months or so than it had previously been. So instead of the stock market, people were investing in their homes.

They are hard to get because not only were there four major hurricanes last year, but also winter storms this read more

They are hard to get because not only were there four major hurricanes last year, but also winter storms this year caused great demand across the country. Manufacturers are producing them as fast as possible.